In plain English
This status shows the order has been made ready for sending. The preparation is complete, but the order is still waiting to leave for the customer.
In context
Here, "ready to ship" reports that the order has been prepared for dispatch and is waiting to be sent to the customer.
- Situation
- Following order preparation, fulfillment, dispatch, delivery, and collection
- What it communicates
- reports that the order is prepared and awaiting dispatch.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not establish when the order will actually be sent.
Examples
“By evening, the custom order was ready to ship, but it was still on the warehouse shelf.”
“Her order stayed ready to ship all weekend because the courier had not collected it.”